It’s All Learning
“The more learning is like play, the more absorbing it will be—unless the student has been so corrupted by institutional education that only dull serious work is equated with learning.” (William Reinsmith)
See the images of my kids when they were young? It’s all learning.
What were they learning?
- Baking, reading and following instructions, dexterity, patience, mathematical concepts for measurement & temperature, letting dough rise, joy at eating!
- The value of being outdoors; immersion in the season; play.
- Shopping for ingredients or meals. A little exposure to nutrition or measurements or prices, following a list, learning categories of food groups.
- Crafts, creating a tea party for a friend (hosting), applying lessons about Japan, being responsible for a complete activity.
- Visiting a museum, reading placards, learning about painting and sculpture, being affected by beauty, meeting artists through their art, history.
- Creating a centerpiece for the season—exploring a natural space, identifying natural items, arranging them artfully, appreciating design and color scheme.
- Cooperating with friends, competition, reflexes and response times, calculating, dexterity, immersion in a story, gracious winning and losing.
This post is originally from Instagram and @juliebravewriter is my account there so come follow along for more conversations like this one!
